I admit it. I watch American Idol. I'm man enough to stand by that statement. I don't watch it religiously, but we TiVo it and if there's enough time, I watch it. Generally speaking, it doesn't get real interesting until the final 8 or so. However, the last couple of nights there were two interesting stories. On Tuesday night a young lady auditioned just 2 days after her father died! And she changed songs at the audition! She performed extremely well, even without the added emotional baggage of her father's passing. She was a unanimous selection to go to Hollywood and Simon told her that her father would have been proud. After she left Simon turns to Paula and Randy and says, "Would you have been able to do that? I wouldn't". It was the most humane I've seen Simon treat someone. And she didn't make excuses prior to going in.
On the other hand, there was a girl tonight who stated quite matter of factly that the Holy Spirit told her to audition! Why do people do that? Do they not think that the producers are going to mock them with their own words? I mean, she was terrible and you knew she would be the moment she brought the Holy Spirit into the picture. If she had been a great singer, the producers would never have used the clip of her claiming divine intervention. Instead the reverse happens and it's entirely her fault.
Is God involved in our lives? Absolutely! But too often - I mean way too often - people confuse their wants and hopes for God's direction. Yes, God uses our desires to accomplish His will, but it's not a truism. Never confuse God using our dreams for our dreams dictating God's will. Our hopes and dreams are ours, and like us they are fallible. God is not.
Because you should never blame God for your feelings.
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